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Russian, Chinese warplanes conducted joint six-hour patrol
Fighter air cover was provided along the entire joint patrol route by Su-30SM and Su-35S aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Jian-16 aircraft of the Chinese Air Force
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 8, 2026
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NaturalNews.com
· Jun 23, 2026
Russian Tu-160 bombers complete 16-hour Arctic patrol shadowed by NATO jets
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· Jun 27, 2026
(2nd LD) Nearly 10 Chinese, Russian military aircraft briefly enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS
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Related coverage for "Russian, Chinese warplanes conducted joint six-hour patrol": AzerNews — Russia, China conduct six-hour joint air patrol in Asia-Pacific region. The Independent — Russia tries to jam Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to stop Ukraine’s drone attacks. Reuters — Russians wait in line at gas stations. Ukrainska Pravda — Russians test fibre-optic equivalent of Molniya drone with range of up to 50 km, expert says – video. NaturalNews.com — Russian Tu-160 bombers complete 16-hour Arctic patrol shadowed by NATO jets. Yonhap News Agency — (2nd LD) Nearly 10 Chinese, Russian military aircraft briefly enter S. Korea's air defense zone: JCS